#58502B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.055 97.5), rgb(88, 80, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#58502B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58502B |
| RGB | rgb(88, 80, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.055 97.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #58502B | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58502B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #58502B text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #58502B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
-
Step 400
400
#A9A17C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 97.3)
-
Step 500
500
#948A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 97.6)
-
Step 600
600
#7F7440
oklch(55.7% 0.073 97.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6B6132
oklch(49.1% 0.067 97.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#58502B
oklch(43% 0.055 97.5)
-
Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#58502B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #574E28 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4B47 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58502B
#58502B
oklch(43% 0.055 97.5)
- #484D6E
#484D6E
oklch(43% 0.055 277.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #58502B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
Use #58502B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.